Somehow, in the darkness of winter, in a time when wins were coming about as easily as pulling a raging rhino's tooth, UTEP found a way to bring joy to the Don Haskins Center.
UTEP limped into this hoops weekend with a 2-13 record, skidding down the dark path of a 12-game losing streak. Presto, the Miners held on for a double overtime win over FIU on Thursday night and then figured out how to do it again on Saturday.
The Miners held off a late charge and survived yet another overtime to edge Florida Atlantic 66-65 Saturday night in front of an announced crowd of 5,745 .